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Data protection changes post-Brexit 'could be quagmire of complexity'
The UK must mirror the EU’s data protection regime post-Brexit to avoid a “quagmire of complexity”, insurance bodies have told Post.
French regulator to 'speed up' licensing for UK firms following Brexit vote
The French stock market watchdog will simplify licencing procedures for UK businesses considering relocating to France following the Brexit vote.
Third of UK insurers haven't analysed impact of Brexit on staff
A third of UK general insurers haven't analysed the impact leaving the EU will have on their staff.
Lloyd's sees profits grow £260m in first half of 2016
Lloyd’s of London has reported an increase in profits of £260m billion in the first half of 2016 as compared to the same period last year.
Europe: The Insurance Distribution Directive and its expected impacts
The Insurance Distribution Directive aims to harmonise the regulatory landscape for insurance intermediaries in the European Union.
Lloyd's: 90% of major firms hit by cyber attacks
Nine in ten big businesses have suffered a major cyber-attack in the past five years but less than half are worried about suffering another breach in the future, a survey has found.
Brexit: 100 days on and counting
Three months on from the Brexit vote, what are the likely implications for the insurance market in the UK?
D&O innovation
With a spate of innovation in the directors’ & officers’ market, how is the cover staying relevant in a constantly changing world?
Treasury Committee Brexit investigation could lead to the end of Solvency II
The Treasury Committee is set to examine Solvency II in the wake of Brexit, with the possibility of exiting the regulatory regime entirely.
Europe: Bermuda and its Solvency II equivalent meet the highest standards
Bermuda has been granted equivalent status under the Solvency II directive, besides being approved as a qualified jurisdiction by the US National Association of Insurance commissioners.
Insurance Europe has doubts on services passport
Insurance Europe has questioned the ability of a services passport to ensure that a service provider is able to satisfy cross-border insurance obligations, in response to a European Commission consultation.
AIG announces Brexit residency cover for executives
AIG is to cover legal challenges in the event of permanent residency applications being rejected pre Brexit, and the challenges to repatriation orders post Brexit, and part of its Directors' and Officers' policy.
Guernsey is inviting insurers to relocate from Brexit UK
Guernsey is carrying out a strategic review into how it can become a “more important player” as an international insurance hub.
Europe: Crewless ships ready to sail
Could crewless ships be docking somewhere near to you anytime soon? It is beginning to look like it.
Europe: Getting ready for the General Data Protection Regulation
Insurers have two years to adapt to the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, at least until the timetable and details of Brexit are clarified.
Markerstudy meets Gibraltar regulator over Brexit concerns
Markerstudy has met with the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission to discuss the implications of a Brexit.
New passporting agreement with EU ‘will be straightforward’
Brexit will have little impact on the financial services sector and a workable agreement with the European Union will be “straightforward”, according to Managing Partners Group.
Pound drops to lowest point since 1985 as UK votes to leave EU
The UK has voted to leave the European Union by 52% to 48% after 43 years in an historic referendum.
Live: Brexit - the impact of the EU referendum on insurance
Britain has decided to leave the European Union - find all the latest reactions here.
Surveys reveal industry has crisis of confidence over EU
Two-thirds of insurance professionals admit having ‘lost faith’ in the EU, yet a majority still believe a Brexit would harm the industry.
Europe: Insurers need to prepare for the Audit Directive
Time is running out before implementation of the European Union Audit Directive and Regulation on 17 June
Editor's Comment: Are you in or out?
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In Depth - Brexit: What would a Brexit mean for the insurance industry?
The issue of the referendum has stirred debate – but what’s at stake?
#BibaFever 2016 - Brexit or Bremain
Did the debate on the upcoming EU referendum sway any delegates at Biba 2016?